One last gasp of winter before a spring preview

Tonight, we will likely see our coldest temperatures until possibly next winter as one last gasp of cold is ushered into the Capital Region. With a cold high pressure cresting over the region tonight, clear skies and light winds will allow temperatures to plummet to around 10 degrees in downtown Albany by morning, with single digits in nearby surrounding areas and below zero readings in the southern Adirondacks. A deeper snow pack across the higher terrain will allow for even colder temperatures there.

Projected low temperatures around the Capital Region by Tuesday morning, courtesy of AccuWeather.com.

But warmer temperatures and a potential preview of spring is on the way as high pressure slides offshore into mid-week. This will bring a return flow of south to southwesterly winds and transport mild air north. By Wednesday we will easily make it into the mid 50’s under sunny skies and on Thursday, we could be flirting with 60 degrees in Albany, with the potential for some even milder readings if more sunshine prevails ahead of an approaching cold front. It will not get nearly as cold behind this next front into the weekend, as more above average and mild temperatures look to continue into next week.

Milder air will be ushered north on Thursday ahead of an approaching cold front with temperatures likely to flirt with 60 degrees in much of eastern New York. (Image: AccuWeather.com)

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